Bet on boxing with Betway
We bring you the very best in local and international boxing and you can now bet using your both mobile and desktop computer. Place your bets with ease and back your favourite boxers at a click of a button. Betway offers just what you want in the world of live betting on boxing. Roll with the punches and keep up with the action in the ring as we bring you competitive odds that’ll deliver the knockout punch.
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The fundamentals of boxing are simple, this is sport involving attack and defense with fists. However it is not only a sport of force and boldness, but one of great skill, careful technique and outsmarting your opponent. Each bout is decided via a points system if it goes all the way to the last round, however the quickest way to win is by knocking your opponent out via a T.K.O.
Place your boxing bets today
Betway has made betting on its online platform as easy and user-friendly as possible, allowing new and existing customers a simple but effective experience.
If you do not have an account with Betway, you can register a new account in a matter of minutes. Get up to R1,000 when you register as a 100% 1st deposit match. To learn more visit our Promotions page today.
To place a bet on boxing, simply:
- Log into your account and select the Boxing icon from the homepage
- View the list of upcoming events
- Select your winner on our Match Result market or add your selection to a Multi Bet
- Once your betslip is complete, confirm your stake/bet amount and click Bet Now
Boxing is available on both pre-game and Live Betting, odds vary according to who the favourite is to win the clash. Live Betting is a great way to stay ahead as you can bet while the fight is underway. Customers can place their bets using different platforms such as >mobile, desktop computer or they can download and bet via the Betway App.
Betway offers great features such as Early Cash Out on a variety of sporting codes including boxing, you can now withdraw your cash before the bout starts and during. You don’t need to wait for your bet to settle nor for the fight to end, you can withdraw your funds at anytime you choose to. To learn more, visit our Early Cash Out page.
History of boxing
Fist-fighting contests must have had their origin in mankind’s history, however the earliest evidence of rules being introduced to boxing derives from ancient Greece. The brutal contests had no rounds, they would continue until one man accepts defeat or was evidently unable to continue the fight.
The Greeks considered this as their most injurious sport as participants usually shed a lot of blood, suffered disfigurement and sometimes even death.
After the fall of the Roman Empire and the increasing popularity of Christianity, fist-fighting as a form of entertainment ceased to exist for several centuries. The sport resurfaced in England as the first official bout was registered in 1681. Not too long from then were regular boxing matched being scheduled. As the sport gained momentum, London became the hotspot for boxing as champions from all corners of the world flocked to the capital seeking fame, glory and everything else in-between.
Today boxing is a multi-billion dollar industry where the biggest names earn large sums of money for just 12 rounds in the ring. One of the most anticipated fights of all time being between future Hall of Fame boxers Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao. The 2015 fight was estimated at $410 million in profits. The sport has come a long way from bloody bouts to hosting some of the biggest sporting spectacles the world has witnessed.
